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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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